Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

no W NiCdi iidiiic HUM tuC ldisO
charge OF murder. He was now in Paris
searching searching everywhere, everything
and every place which could give him the
least idea of what could be the solution Of this
mystery. He haunted the club where he won
the 50 600 francs, but all to no purpose, and at
last he saw that he should need the services of
two expert detectives. He remembered the
names and regulations of Tristot and Pivolot,
and he decided uponemploying them. Hav-
ing now as a starting point the explanation
that Suzanne had given him, he wanted to
find the man whdAad so resembled him as to
deceive bis own wife and child.
So he presented himself at the pretty and
tasteful abode of these two famous detectives.
and told them that he wished to engage their
services in a difficult and delicate matter,
which should be largely paid for.
"You already know something of this mat
ter" said Roger, @and you will remember it
well when tell you that it relates to the
murder of Larouette, and the condemnation
of Roger Laroque for the crime he did not
commit"
"But he confessed himself guilty"
Because the shadow of the crime he did
commit lay heavier On him than the one he
did not. Listen now until you hear the truth
of this affair from beginning to end, and then
would like your opinion"
Roger then began at the beginning and told
all We know, even giving the name of Julia
De Noiryille, and when he had finished his
auditors, accustomed as they were to strange
tales, looked completely dumfounded.
"But how do you know all of this!"
Because am Roger Laroque, and have
come to vindicate my name at the risk Of my
life. / trust in your honor, and place my life
and that of my child in your hands"
The two detectives looked at each other in
silence, and then as by one common accord
they rose and offered Roger their hands,
which he took with a grateful heart, He
knew he had found friends. Tristot spoke:
ave must put aside US impossible the actual
guilt of Mime. De Noirville, though she may
have inspired it or have been an accomplice
in some way, but if we find any indication of
her guilt we shall follow her up in private
until you give us other orders. Now remains
the club. Did you know all the players there
that nightl 1t may be that there las present
an ancient or new lover of Mime. De Noir-
vile. Think welln
NhlilOt VI oLl1 PSlsVil VIM NOuiu
have held such position. The only peculiar
incident was that my friend the Baron De
Cey spoke to some one, thinking it me, calling
him by my name and touching his shoulder
l noticed the man, as De Cey told me laugh
ingly of the rencontre. He was large, tall,
dark and wore his hair and beard as did
His eyes, however, were different and the
eyebrows bushy. In the evening or in the
day one could easily mistake this man for
me at the first glance. He had recently been
received into the club, and do not remem-
Der to have seen him there BEFORE and as you
| can imagine ! never went there after. His
name is Luversan"
Ale is banker or broker Of Something OF
that sort, is he not, Tristotl" said Pivolot.
Had this man any good reason to hate
you."
None that | know Of
THAT We must find out. We will look up
this Luversan, as well as begin again from
the beginning, this time with a view to find
the real man, not to search proofs against an
| innocent one"
Il thank you with all my heart" said
Roger, more for my daughters sake than
my own. wish her to be able TO bear her
own ildiIlc uItii lLt suc bdhcs tildb VI a
honorable and noble man who loves her and
whom she loves As to myself, should moi
care so much, but would accept my fate a:
my expistion for the wrong did,
you would be wrong, sir, for while yor
were away, even now, do you know what
your workmen call you? Roger the Shame
| full"
"Alasn said Roger, with a sob which h.
vainly tried to repress.
Roger went home to await the result of tht
search Trstot and Pivolot were to make
Several days passed without sign or word
when one morning a telegram caused him Il
present himself at their home
ave have not altogether lost our time,
said they, -and we have not accomplished
much either Still here is what we have dis
covered. We find that Luversan is not til,
real name of him who bears it, but Mathia
Zuber is"
At this name Roger started and his hear
beat quicker than usual He remembered
| well that name and the man.
Did he not fight around Orleans4 Had b
not caught him in the very act of treason
Roger remembered distinctly the letter VOW
| ing vengeance that had been left for him ate
this mans escape If that was the same maj
he knew now the motive, but how had JUL,
known hims
Roger reflected a moment do nothing
more until you see me again, except to fins
out all you can about Luversans financia
| position"
"What do yon think of doingf aske'
| Tristot
| 81 hor6ITy lruOtp rOTycalf hr.f I
you informed. / must think this matter owe
alone day or So"
In two days Roger returned to them an
said:
Il have a plan; it is SO wild and strang
that do not want to say anything about il
even to you, until ! see whether or no cal
carry it out beg of you TO give me lette
of the most earnest kind to one of you
friends in the exchange who knows Luversan
1t is necessary that the friend to whom 20
shall send me shall repose unlimited confdenc
| in me-
Tristot gave him a letter to banker, N
Andrimaud, saying:
Whatever you ask of him he will do"
When he presented himself at the banker
house the latter received Roger with extrem
1 GODSiuti dLlOI, HSktu Wudt Elhul6T u
could serve him.
What / ask Is very simple affair, as ia
as it appears on the surface You know
broker by the name of Luversanr
| Yes
Enough to bring me into contact with hir
| sociallyF'
Yes; l will give a bachelors dinner an
invite him here, if that will suit you, ne1
Monday at Z"
The dinner was given. Luversan was Their,
as also was Roger, and the acquaintance wa
| made. The two men were polite to eac
other, but there was nothing more than th
ordinary exchange of courtssies. Roge
watched Luversan attentively. is be tn
assassin" he thought
After dinner the guests began general cor
versation, and IAroque talked freely of hi
enormous fortune, which he had made by hi
inventions. The banker, instructed by Roge
what part to take, had introduced him as tn
millionaire partner of an extremely larg
| house in America
| Luversan was far from suspecting tina
this man could be Laroque Indeed, be ha
almost forgotten his very existence, after b
had heard of Rogers supposed tragic death
He did not appear to take much interest il
| Forney's stories about his fabulous wealth
| yet he thought:
"This man is rich and an imbecile. II
knows nothing of Paris. He Is like all tn
great savants and inventors, no more than
big baby. He may be of great use to me If
manage him right"
Roger read his thought and ray of GLAD
| ness penetrated bis heart